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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
3
A marriage license was issued today to George H. B. Berry and Mary A. Wade, both of Wellman. The county board of supervisors schedules a meeting next Monday and requests road dragging bills be filed by Saturday for the August audit.
July records arrive at McNamara’s including Dutch hay loaders and Deering binder repairs. Graham store closes for the Fourth of July. Miss Marguerite Whittaker returns from nursing training for a two week visit. Groceries must be ordered tomorrow as no delivery on the Fourth. Mrs. R. B. Albertson and daughters visit Minneapolis relatives. Local music selections feature John McCormack, Victor Herbert, and Joseph Smith orchestras with new fox trot and ragtime titles.
Subscriptions and club offers arranged by Nita Belle Mc Keon Authorized representative Call 59 Red after 5 30 pm or write in care of the Journal Will send list with prices upon request tf
Washington Council of the Knights of Columbus forms with 50 charter members and a waiting list of 123. A fall ceremony could bring 1006 to 150 new initiates, with 200 to 250 expected in the next year or two. W. H. Butterfield is Grand Knight. M. L. Whittaker and others named as officers. No permanent quarters yet. first meetings held in St James school. old Methodist church deal unsettled.
Captain James Norman Hall famed aviator and Iowa war hero will speak at the Washington chautauqua on August 21 afternoon the assembly's closing day. He served in English and French forces and later with the American flying force in France. He has written war books and articles and will share gripping experiences before a large Washington county audience.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the 1st U P church meets Thursday at 2 30 p m with note of time change. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Christian church meets Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Corbin Fields on East Main Street. The Mothers club postpones its regular meeting to July 16. WwW R CC meets Saturday at 2 15 the last before vacation. Bible study committee notes church histories received and left at Nichola Harmon book store for pickup. Mid week Methodist service 8 00 p m asks members to speak on Christian growth. Junior choir meet at Sunset Park Saturday 10 a m for a picnic bring dinner.
Notice to patrons that plants will be closed all day Friday July Fourth. From W. 8. Reister & Sons and Carl Combs Produce Co.
James H. Young reports the death of Augustine Robinette in Washington DC on June 16 1919. Robinette was a favorite member of the company. Of 121 men, only 15 remain. in this county seven survive. The comrades mourn their dwindling ranks.
The boy replies that a baby brother would not be useful until he is grown and married. His remark reflects a child’s practical view on age and companionship as siblings mature.
At a Commercial Savings bank board meeting, Assistant Cashier George J. Breitenbach was granted a leave of absence until January first to seek health improvement. He has served nearly ten years and will spend the vacation locally on his farm, with occasional bank visits.
A long list of land offerings with acreage, improvements, and distances to rail stations or towns. Prices range from $75 to $500 per acre, including parcels near Monmouth and Henderson County with varying proximity to rail, town centers, and Chicago connections. Some tracts are pasture only, others fully improved and well-situated for development.
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A quotation from Addison notes that true agreeableness lies in appearing pleased with company. It suggests that friendly, calm behavior can conciliate minds more than flashy wit or learning.
The article traces the term magnet to Magnesia in Asia Minor where lodestone was found and notes a competing claim that Magnes, a shepherd, learned magnetic power on Mount Ida in Greece by its pull on nails in his shoes.
The speaker warns against smug farmers who promise easy farming and expect no trouble. He predicts facing wildcats and bears at every turn and notes the value of perseverance. The core message is to stand firm until the harvest and prove the promise.
A principal speaker, an aspiring orator, drew attention at a political gathering. As the session ended, the chairman grasped the speaker's arm and praised his address, comparing it to a bottle of champagne with froth and tiny bite, smiling at the compliment.
The milk suake engages in annual raids costing the country millions in cereal destruction. It hides under barns and perches and can pass through rat holes where ferrets cannot go. It preys on rats and also eats meadow mice and eld mice.
The young Saint-Saens began piano early and could identify notes struck by the clock chime, showing prodigy talent as he learned to walk and play.
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